White House Excludes Politico Reporter from Presidential Travel Pool

Why it matters locally: This national development regarding press access to the White House may be of interest to New Mexico residents who follow national political news and the relationship between the press and the federal government.

WASHINGTON – The White House excluded a Politico reporter from the press pool covering President Donald Trump's trip to Nebraska. This action marks the second instance of a news organization's exclusion from a presidential travel pool in the past week. Previously, the White House excluded a CNN reporter from a similar travel pool. Following that decision, CNN, along with MS NOW and Politico, filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit stems from the administration's decision to deny the organizations access to White House grounds. The White House has not issued a public statement detailing the specific reasons for these exclusions.